. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. 230 MODERN MILK GOATS given in Fig. 60. This form of feed box is very successful in preventing the waste of hay. The goat must hft its head rather high to reach the head opening, and then must drop it down the neck slot to reach the feed in the box. This prevents, to a great extent, the loss of hay, which the goat is inclined to pull out of a feed box and scatter on the floor. The box is. Fig. 59.—Side of feed box, showing the pairs
. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. 230 MODERN MILK GOATS given in Fig. 60. This form of feed box is very successful in preventing the waste of hay. The goat must hft its head rather high to reach the head opening, and then must drop it down the neck slot to reach the feed in the box. This prevents, to a great extent, the loss of hay, which the goat is inclined to pull out of a feed box and scatter on the floor. The box is. Fig. 59.—Side of feed box, showing the pairs of stanchions as arranged for mature does, with drop boards hinged on the outside of the stanchions. When the does have taken their places with their heads in the feed box, these boards are dropped and hooked down. The doe has comfortable space to stand erect but cannot withdraw her head until the boards are lifted. Above the side of the feed box stock wire is extended to prevent the goats from jumping into the feed boxes. filled from a hay loft above or from a hay room adjoin- ing the box by the door F H. The other door, I, is the entrance for the goats from their corral. This feed box is rendered more efficient if it is fitted with hinged drop boards as shown in Fig. 59. This is a quick and simple way of locking the does in place while they are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Irmagarde. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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